Our responsibilities to you

For eligible, relevant and former relevant young people the Leaving Care Service has to:

Regularly review your pathway plan and make sure this is based on an assessment of need
Make sure you have access to a personal advisor from age 16
Make sure you are allocated a personal advisor before you turn 18
Take reasonable steps to keep in touch at least every 2 months unless you or those around you say this needs to be something different
Maintain suitable accommodation for you up to the age of 18
From 18, support your access to suitable accommodation in line with what we have agreed in your pathway plan
Support you in meeting your education, training or employment needs as set out in your pathway plan. This can in some cases include some financial support
Support you in accessing vacation accommodation (in higher education or residential further education courses)

For qualifying young people the Leaving Care Service will:

Assess the need to establish if advice and support is required. If necessary a plan will be drawn up with you. In Rotherham this will be the same format as the pathway plan
A personal advisor can be allocated if an assessment determines this is required
Reasonable steps will be taken to ensure you are aware of your rights and entitlements
We will signpost you to find and secure suitable accommodation
An assessment will be made to see if we can help you with money to support your course of education or training. This could include support in accessing vacation accommodation (in higher education)